.236 Paulina Kriska

Paulina is so many things in my eyes. She’s incredible slick and has a seemingly effortless charm to her. She’s impressively intelligent and has a knack for seeing everything at once with her unique perspective. She also has a super contagious smile and laugh, both of which are tacked on to her disarming personality and intentional kindness that she shows wherever she goes.

We became friends through the TEDx team and I consistently looked forward to her mind and energy in our weekly meetings. She encouraged and nurtured the younger members of the team, and she challenged and pushed the others to be the best we could be with our ideas and actions. Paulina was truly just a wonderful person to be around and to collaborate with. She’s deeply compassionate and not afraid of being honest or standing up for what she believes in.

Paulina, thank you for being such a rockstar on the team and in general. Thank you for your kind words to me the other day; they mean more than you know. Thank you for always lifting me up with your positivity and realness, and thank you for being a part of such a big chapter in my life. Thank you for making me laugh and for always making me feel so comfortable and relaxed. Thank you, Paulina, for being you.

-BD